FIRST EVER Base Jump With Velocity Edge 28m Paraglider!

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FIRST EVER “hand-held Cliff Base Jump” with a Velocity Edge 28m Paraglider! This amazing stunt was performed by Spencer “Biz McTangles” Bisley in Moab Utah. For more information on Velocity Paragliders, please visit http://blackhawkparamotor.com/paragliders/

Spencer is an experienced Base Jumper and Paragliding Pilot, who recently got into the sport of Powered Paragliding. He purchased a BlackHawk AirMax 220 Paramotor and a 28m Velocity Edge Paraglider. Spencer has spent the last 5 years “combining the sports of Base Jumping and Paragliding.” His first attempt at Base Jumping with a 28m Paraglider was five years ago from the Perrine Bridge in Twin Falls Idaho. Footage of this jump is included in this video. After multiple jumps with many different gliders, Spencer was finally ready to attempt the cliff jump in Utah.

“The only problem was the wings I was using at the bridge were either too heavy or too high-performance. I recently got into Paramotoring and I got a BlackHawk AirMax 220, along with a Velocity Edge Wing. I realized that the wing would be perfect for the cliff jump. It has mellow handling characteristics, well-built, very lightweight, and I practiced from the bridge with it a few times. I was very happy with the performance, so I was ready to move to the cliff.”

This carefully-planned “stunt” took much practice, experience, and preparation. That being said, DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME! Velocity Paragliders are not designed or intended to be used for “acro” or stunts. This video was submitted by an experienced customer and is not sponsored or endorsed by Velocity Paragliders USA – a division of BlackHawk Paramotors USA Inc.

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